Free concert; Blood drives; Book sales

FERNDALE — Two local bands, Revoir and Haunted House, will perform free on Friday, April 5, at the Ferndale Public Library, 222 E. Nine Mile Road. Doors open at 7 p.m. and music begins at 7:20 p.m. All ages are welcome to this event in the First Stop Friday concert series.

ROYAL OAK — In cooperation with the American Red Cross and the Royal Oak/Southfield Chapter of Phi Theta Kappa, the Student LIFE Office at Oakland Community College has scheduled two blood drives in April.

The first blood drive will be from noon to 5:45 p.m. Thursday at the OCC Southfield Campus, 22322 Rutland Drive, A Building, Room 129. Donors may schedule an appointment at www.redcrossblood.org using the sponsor code OCCSF.

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The second event will be from 11 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. April 8 at the OCC Royal Oak Campus, in the campus’ back parking lot off of Center and Seventh streets. Donors may schedule an appointment at www.redcrossblood.org using the sponsor code OCCRO.

For more information, call Coordinator of Student Development Stacey Jackson at 248-233-2766 or email studentlife@oaklandcc.edu.

Blues Heritage Series continues

DETROIT — Enjoy an afternoon of old time gospel, blues, folk and hokum songs as performed on acoustic guitar, harmonica and vocals in a solo and duo setting, with musicians Danny Kroha (The Gories, Demolition Doll Rods, Danny & The Darleans) and Dave “El Bob” Morrison (Marble Fauns, the Potions, Botanical Fortress) at 2 p.m. on Saturday, April 6 at the Scarab Club, 217 Farnsworth.

The Blues Heritage Series is a collaboration between the Scarab Club and the Detroit Blues Society. Tickets are $5 at the door. Doors open at noon.

Book Sale at the library

CLAWSON — The Blair Memorial Library, 416 N Main St., will be hosting its annual Friends of the Library Spring Book Sale Saturday, April 6, through Thursday, April 13. Hours will be noon-8 p.m. Monday and Wednesday, 10 a.m.-6p.m. Tuesday and Thursday and 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturday.

ROYAL OAK — Learn the history of face reading and how to gauge the importance of a facial trait at 2 p.m. Saturday, April 6, at the Royal Oak Public Library, 222 E. 11 Mile Road. Lin Klaassen, one of the world’s top experts in face reading, will read random faces from the audience and take questions. It is suggested that attendees bring a mirror for their personal observations.

Copies of Klaassen’s books will be available for purchase. Registration is requested. Register online at www.ropl.org or call the Adult Reference Desk at 248-246-3727.

Walk for Justice

ROYAL OAK — The Salvation Army’s William Booth Legal Aid Clinic is hosting a Walk for Justice starting at 8 a.m. Saturday, April 6, at the Detroit Zoo. Admission is $35 in advance or $40 the day of the event. Children up to the age of 13 are admitted for free.

The registration fee includes zoo admission, parking, a Walk for Justice T-shirt and entry into a door prize drawing for an IPad. All proceeds benefit the Salvation Army’s William Booth Legal Aid Clinic.

HUNTINGTON WOODS — There will be a used book sale from 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Saturday, April 6, at the Huntington Woods Library, 26415 Scotia. Books for children and adults will be available, as well as CDs, DVDs, videos and audiobook selections. Paperbacks will be 25 cents each or 5 for $1; trade paperbacks will be 50 cents each; hardcovers will be $1, and other media will sell for $1 or less.